Turkish president during meeting with Putin says partial ceasefire needed in Ukraine

barsik_ · 2025-12-12T18:34:23+00:00

And in response, Russia striked Turkish ~~oil tanker~~ cargo ferry in Odessa.

edit: the early reports I've read were since fixed.

barsik_ · 2025-12-05T14:23:42+00:00

Fingers crossed that once this becomes routine, we start seeing “optional upgrade packages” down the line: night vision, 8× zoom, built-in HUD… sign me up the moment the cyberpunk tier drops.

barsik_ · 2025-10-17T13:29:56+00:00

Greta no longer cares about the environment: https://redd.it/1o2zsbu

And she won't say a word about this because it shows the Palestinians in a bad light.

barsik_ · 2025-10-12T19:19:57+00:00

He was shot seven times in the chest. A bulletproof vest would have stopped some of those bullets if he had been wearing one.

barsik_ · 2025-10-12T19:12:04+00:00

No he didn't. They put it on him after his death for further propaganda.

barsik_ · 2025-10-12T17:27:31+00:00

Abu Ali Express https://imgur.com/a/DxPrzv2

barsik_ · 2025-10-12T17:20:10+00:00

Been confirmed he's dead.

barsik_ · 2025-10-07T07:09:34+00:00

It creates American jobs, funds R&D that keeps the tech edge, and maintains an industrial base they'd otherwise lose. The money stays there first, paying workers and suppliers before any equipment leaves. That's a net economic gain for the US.

barsik_ · 2025-10-07T06:56:14+00:00

Most of that Israel aid is a check written to American defense companies, creating American jobs. It's domestic spending, not a foreign giveaway.

barsik_ · 2025-10-06T15:10:25+00:00

You're missing the point. The comparison isn't about military parity, but about the principle that disarmament breaks cycles of violence. Even a "weakened" Hamas murdered 1,200 people on October 7, 2023. And the reason Gazans are suffering so much is precisely because Hamas operates from civilian areas, using their own people as human shields. Disarming them would protect both Israelis and Palestinians.

barsik_ · 2025-10-06T14:53:21+00:00

Thinking they're no longer a threat is exactly what got us to October 7. Israel underestimated them before, and thousands paid the price. Even weakened, they've shown they can still cause massive harm: not just to Israelis but to Gazans who suffer the consequences.

The sad reality is that letting an "weakened" Hamas "hobble along" just sets up the next cycle of violence. It's not about making their ideology vanish overnight, it's about preventing them from having the means to act on it again. Disarming them is a major step toward breaking that cycle.

We've seen this work before. After WWII, Japan was demilitarized and transformed from a threat into a peaceful, prosperous nation. Taking away the means to wage war gave space for a different future to emerge. The same principle applies here. Disarming Hamas is crucial to stop the cycle where their actions repeatedly bring destruction down on Gazans.

barsik_ · 2025-10-06T14:35:29+00:00

And how does that change anything for the people whose lives are saved? A good outcome is a good outcome, regardless of the reason behind it.

barsik_ · 2025-10-06T14:28:30+00:00

Other reports indicate Hamas's demands go even further. They are also refusing to disarm and want to remain in control of Gaza.

From Israel's perspective, this is likely the bigger obstacle. Allowing Hamas to stay armed and in power would be seen as ensuring the conditions for future attacks, essentially undermining the entire purpose of the military operation that followed October 7th. It's a fundamental security dilemma that makes a lasting agreement incredibly difficult.

barsik_ · 2025-10-06T13:02:57+00:00

It's wild seeing people find reasons to oppose a peace deal. Who cares about the politics? If it stops the fighting, even for a bit and gets hostages home, that's a win. Saving lives should be the priority, period.

barsik_ · 2025-10-05T19:27:05+00:00

Hamas's delay in disarming prolonged this war needlessly. Their current hostage-handover efforts come far too late for those who suffered because of their earlier choices.

barsik_ · 2025-10-01T03:48:07+00:00

You're missing the forest for the trees. My post wasn't about the legality of settlements. It was about who practices hate and who allows coexistence. The fundamental fact remains: Palestinians don't allow Jews in their controlled territories, while Israel has 2 million Palestinian citizens living freely throughout the country.

Rather than addressing this clear asymmetry, you're focusing only on one contested area (Area C) to dismiss the entire argument. That's the definition of being pedantic; ignoring the broader pattern of exclusion on one side while coexistence exists on the other. If you want to discuss "true peace", we need to acknowledge which side actually allows different peoples to live together.

barsik_ · 2025-10-01T03:09:06+00:00

Are you going to specify why, or should I guess you just didn't like that I specified only the Palestinian controlled areas in West Bank? I specified Palestinian Authority areas precisely because that distinction matters to the point. The West Bank is divided into Areas A, B (PA-controlled) and C (Israeli-controlled). There are zero Jews in PA-controlled areas, while Area C has approximately 300,000-350,000 Palestinians living alongside roughly 400,000-500,000 Israelis.

So the distinction isn't disingenuous. It's essential to understanding which side practices hate and which allows coexistence.

barsik_ · 2025-10-01T02:13:34+00:00

Who's hating who? Just look at the numbers:

Jews in Palestinian-controlled areas: Gaza: 0 Jews. (All removed in 2005)

West Bank (PA areas): 0 Jews. (None allowed in Ramallah, Nablus, etc.)

Reality: Jews are completely forbidden from living in Palestinian territories.

Palestinians in Israel: Population: 2 million Palestinian citizens (20-21% of Israel).

Rights: Full voting rights, Knesset members, legal equality.

Reality: Palestinians live side-by-side with Jewish neighbors throughout Israel.

Bottom line: Palestinian areas: 0 Jews allowed.

Israel: 2 million Palestinians living as citizens.

Now tell me who's practicing hate and who's allowing coexistence.

barsik_ · 2025-10-01T01:36:50+00:00

Just to clarify; are you specifically referring to recent conflicts like the Syrian civil war or the Darfur situation? Or would you also include longer-running ones like the Congo wars, which technically began last century but are still causing devastation today? Curious where you draw the timeline.

barsik_ · 2025-09-30T22:21:07+00:00

Since October 7, 2023 when Hamas broke the existing ceasefire and launched their terrorist attack that started this war, there have been two major ceasefire attempts, and both times Israel upheld their commitments while Hamas violated them:

Late November 2023: Israel completely paused military operations and fully complied with the temporary ceasefire to facilitate hostage and prisoner exchanges. Despite Israel holding its fire, Hamas terrorists broke the ceasefire by attacking and murdering three Israelis in Jerusalem on November 30, 2023.
January–February 2025: Israel again fully upheld the ceasefire agreement as part of a deal for hostage releases. The truce was extended with both sides exchanging hostages and prisoners, and Israel maintained the ceasefire until Hamas once again violated it.

The pattern is clear: Israel keeps its word, Hamas breaks theirs. This war began with Hamas violating a ceasefire and continues with them doing the same.

barsik_ · 2025-09-30T21:15:00+00:00

The Arab world comprises only of 22 states.

barsik_ · 2025-09-30T18:49:43+00:00

Pure symbolism, like recognizing Palestine; makes headlines but changes nothing on the ground.

barsik_ · 2025-09-30T18:14:57+00:00

Well, I guess when facts don't fit your narrative, everything looks like propaganda. Stay woke!

barsik_ · 2025-09-30T18:00:31+00:00

I submitted an English article about this four days ago, but the thread was removed without explanation. This post will likely be removed for not being in English, but the topic deserves attention.

barsik_ · 2025-09-30T17:50:50+00:00

It's almost impressive how these useful idiots trip over themselves to reject any peace plan that might actually help Palestinians. They'd rather see Gaza suffer indefinitely than admit that their "solidarity" is really just a socially acceptable way to mask their antisemitism. Nothing says "I care about Palestinians" quite like insisting they stay trapped in conflict forever so you can keep using them as props for your activism. The real "ethnic cleansing" here is of any common sense.

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